I know January is supposed to be all about healthy eating but in the southern hemisphere it is summer and there are stone fruit everywhere. I find it impossible not to bake with them a few times during the season and this Apricot and Lime Olive Oil Cake might not be the prettiest cake but it is packed with loads of tangy and zesty flavours from the fresh apricots and limes.
The cake is gluten free, has a very soft crumb and breaks up quite easily so I guess it is somewhere between a cake and a dessert. I say it is not the prettiest cake as I have not been able to make it with all the apricots showing when I turn the cake over. The batter is a bit on the thin side so there is bound to be an apricot or two covered with batter and that annoys me every time!
I have made it with just ground almonds or a mix of ground almonds and hazelnuts and it was as good. You could replace the lime with any other citrus. Lemon will be great and I think orange and grapefruit will make a delicious cake too. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature with a dollop of full fat plain yoghurt. Enjoy!
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** Olive Oil provided by Baleia Extra Virgin Olive Oil. I am proud to be associated with Baleia Extra Virgin Olive Oil and use it whenever a recipe requires Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The South African cold press extra virgin Olive Oil is produced in the Riversdale area, has a whiff of fresh cut grass and aromas of green tomatoes, almonds artichokes and green apples.

Apricot and Lime Olive Oil Cake
Ingredients
- Syrup:
- 80 ml apricot jam
- 2 tsp water
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Cake:
- Approx 10 apricots stoned and halved
- 200 g sugar
- Juice and zest of 3 limes
- 4 eggs
- 125 ml Baleia Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 200 g ground almonds
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees C
- Line and grease a 22cm springform cake tin
- Place the syrup in a small bowl and bring to a boil while stirring
- Once the jam is a smooth syrup, remove from the heat and spoon onto the base of the lined cake tin
- Place the apricot halves (cut side down) on top of the syrup in a circular pattern, gently pressing them down into the jam syrup
- Place the sugar and lime zest in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the sugar has gone a pale green colour
- Place the lime sugar in the bowl of an electric standing beater and while the motor is running pour in the olive oil
- Beat for a few minutes and add the eggs one by one, beating for 3 minutes between each addition
- Fold in the lime juice, almonds, baking powder and salt
- Spoon the batter on top of the apricots and bake for about 50 – 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean (lightly cover with foil if the cake browns too quickly)
- Allow the cake to cool (slight warm or completely) in the tin before turning it over (apricots on top) onto a serving platter
- Remove the baking paper and serve with yoghurt or coconut yogurt with a bit more lime zest
- Or sprinkled with some chopped pistachios or flaked almonds
A few more of my favourite gluten free bakes :
Lemon Ricotta Cake
Gluten Free Chocolate Puddings
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Brina
Jan 22, 2018
Gorgeous cake!!
heinstirred
Jan 22, 2018
thank you so much Brina. Happy new year!
Hanlie
Jan 22, 2018
En die fotos!!! so spesiaal… sien uit na elke uitgawe (die resepte ook wonderlik:))
heinstirred
Jan 22, 2018
Dankie Hanlie! Jy maak sommer my dag.